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Database Entry


Mirai


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d
SHA3-384 hash: 386a97f87e43f1e88da333ea5a629679154499080e7ea0e882262306b029ecc84dd3bf06184f056e265497e016164681
SHA1 hash: 4c61925495d228e8ff72a46efa6bcd02b0b26709
MD5 hash: 2c96bf8cb0944eae65b8226e19abf4db
humanhash: indigo-skylark-princess-golf
File name:mpsl
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Signature Mirai
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File size:250'460 bytes
First seen:2025-12-27 20:58:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:9FP77xAxdEK9Wmn6Wrka4I1OFSx1YYjLv1Gd9bZlaora06hh1pQ+:9VBAxdEKwmjrkadPYYjLv1uXlelQ+
TLSH T1D634E60AAF610EFBE8ABCD3306E91B0124CD641722A97F757674C514F14A68F5AE3C78
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 598f53eee341b31573b2c94c2c828f9d1d20e28bdb7b94134f93fb639d718817
File size (compressed) :76'936 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :250'460 bytes
Format:linux/mipsel
Packed file: 598f53eee341b31573b2c94c2c828f9d1d20e28bdb7b94134f93fb639d718817

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
61
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/090ec31a-584d-42d5-bf67-b3ceed73cabf/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30435.LC.UNOFFICIAL
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SecuriteInfo.com.Linux.Siggen.9999-6.UNOFFICIAL
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Sanesecurity.Malware.32133.LX.BOT.UNOFFICIAL
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135897-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135901-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135909-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7135916-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135918-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135954-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136016-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7136028-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-8025795-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-9441505-0
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Unix.Dropper.Mirai-10007027-0
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Unix.Trojan.Mirai-10009361-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6950489c3f8fdbf8e9538171/reports/b681190d-244f-4d85-b749-972576823671/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2025-12-27T19:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-27T21:14:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d/results?tab=lookup
Status:
terminated
Link:
https://sandbox.kunai.rocks/analysis/3898a3a3-c757-4a72-b2ab-c2d2779b6bc3
Behavior Graph:
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%3 guuid=19f72366-1900-0000-fc67-e61f5d100000 pid=4189 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=30dfe967-1900-0000-fc67-e61f66100000 pid=4198 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=19f72366-1900-0000-fc67-e61f5d100000 pid=4189->guuid=30dfe967-1900-0000-fc67-e61f66100000 pid=4198 execve
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/afc1bd29-6238-4cd4-949d-3725997ead01
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1840489
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Gafgyt
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1840489 Sample: mpsl.elf Startdate: 27/12/2025 Architecture: LINUX Score: 80 31 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->31 33 151.242.30.13, 12121, 56254, 56256 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 2->33 35 3 other IPs or domains 2->35 37 Found malware configuration 2->37 39 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 2 other signatures 2->43 8 mpsl.elf 2->8         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 file5 29 /usr/local/bin/infinitd, ELF 8->29 dropped 13 mpsl.elf sh 8->13         started        15 mpsl.elf sh 8->15         started        17 mpsl.elf 8->17         started        19 2 other processes 8->19 process6 process7 21 sh systemctl 13->21         started        23 sh systemctl 15->23         started        25 mpsl.elf 17->25         started        27 mpsl.elf 17->27         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ELF
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d/
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-27 20:59:11 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ffvj7lxj37c6kcoe5swcpvi7vlr2w6g7cjrotrmyv2vtsxb7x4wq._file
Result
Malware family:
mirai
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251227-zssa9aymek/
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Enumerates running processes
Modifies systemd
Write file to user bin folder
Writes file to system bin folder
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Mirai
Mirai family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Unix.Trojan.Mirai-7100807-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f0e2dde4-7d4d-4294-a191-6ccc66b48ed5
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ELF_Mirai
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Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects multiple Mirai variants
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
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Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
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Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:unixredflags3
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Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information

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Mirai

elf 598f53eee341b31573b2c94c2c828f9d1d20e28bdb7b94134f93fb639d718817

Mirai

elf 296a9faee9dfc5e509c4ecac27d51faae3ab78df1262e9c598aeab395c3fbf2d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 598f53eee341b31573b2c94c2c828f9d1d20e28bdb7b94134f93fb639d718817
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3722818/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
Dropped by
MD5 1425de76acfbe2adec7ae022146abe90

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